unhappy with certain speed limits

Random · 25-02-2011 8:33pm #1

if i'm unhappy with certain speed limits and find that they are unrealistic and possibly dangerous, who do i contact? do i contact a local td, the local council, the gardai traffic division? who reviews these things?

thanks

OldmanMondeo · 25-02-2011 8:34pm

Ask the RSA.

coylemj · 25-02-2011 8:39pm

Start with the local authority. You might get an idea of the process by studying the documents at this link, it happens to be my local authority but I'd say the process is the same around the country...

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/aboutus/councildepartments/transportation/findit/speedlimits/

Random · 25-02-2011 8:41pm

i have emailed the rsa about it but hoped others might have good ideas. i don't want to wait for a rsa reply which tells me to go somewhere else.

thanks for the link coylemj, i'll have a look at that too.

Iwannahurl · 25-02-2011 8:49pm

I'm not sure of the actual statutory process, but I believe that local speed limits are jointly decided by local authorities and AGS.

Personally I would suggest that you also raise the issue with your local Joint Policing Committee if there is one in your area.

A general thought: many people seem to be in agreement that, for example, the 80 kph default limit on narrow country boreens is too high, even though it's still lower than the 60 MPH limit that preceded it. Local authorities have the statutory powers to review such limits in their area, but in most cases didn't bother. It's such a common problem that I wonder whether it's better solved at national level? I get the impression that the process for reviewing and changing speed limits locally is slow, convoluted and bureaucratic.

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coylemj · 25-02-2011 8:54pm

The speed limits are set by the local authority with the agreement of the Garda Commissioner and the RSA. The decision and the justification for each speed limit is the job of the local authority, that's where you need to start. The RSA people up in Co Mayo just rubber stamp each set of by-laws.

Random · 25-02-2011 8:55pm

so if the road is within the area of fingal county council i should email roads@fingalcoco.ie as per this page? http://www.fingalcoco.ie/Roads/ContactUs/

coylemj · 25-02-2011 9:12pm

I'd say that's probably how to contact them but be prepared to be ignored, even co. councillors get short shrift when they try to delve into details of council policy.

Every so often there will be a public consultation and they will invite submissions prior to them devising a new 3 or 5 year traffic plan for the area, that is probably the only time they are open to submissions from the general public.

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